Galaxy S27 Ultra’s major redesign detailed in new renders, price hike rumored

Ben Schoon | Aug 25 2026 - 7:00 am PT

Samsung’s new Galaxy S27 Ultra is getting a massive redesign and, thanks to the latest leak, we’ve got a better look at what to expect, but we’re also now bracing for a major price hike.

Following leaks over the weekend that first depicted Samsung’s new design, @OnLeaks and Android Headlines have posted CAD-based renders of the Galaxy S27 Ultra’s new design. While these renders are never completely infallible – mistakes have been made before – the track record speaks for itself, and it’s very likely this is the device we’ll see released in January.

With that in mind, this is a pretty radical redesign on Samsung’s part, especially just months after the company insisted its vertical camera design was its “core identity.”

The new look has a camera plateau similar to the iPhone 16 series, while the overall shape of the device is mostly unchanged. It is a little bit bigger, though, with the dimensions supposedly coming in at 163.76 x 78.25 x 7.97mm – just a hair larger in every dimension compared to Galaxy S26 Ultra. The camera module bumps out to 12.53mm, apparently, which sounds wild.

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The S Pen also remains in place here.

Galaxy S27 Ultra is expected to be a pretty big upgrade, also packing a much larger battery, Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon flagship, and more, though it is losing a telephoto camera.

That might all come at a cost, though. A post on Twitter/X from @phonefuturist claims that Galaxy S27 Ultra could start at a whopping $1,499 – a $200 price hike over the current S26 Ultra. And, despite the new design, Qi2 magnets still won’t be included. That said, we’re taking this claim with a huge grain of salt, as we’re not sure of the track record of this account. Neither claim is unreasonable, though.

What do you think of Samsung’s new Galaxy S27 Ultra design?